Viagra 'Life-Saving' For Dogs!

Описание: That famous blue pill – yes, Viagra – may treat a potentially fatal eating disorder... in dogs!

More Details: https://www.studyfinds.org/viagra-dog...

That in a report at StudyFinds where we invite you to like and subscribe to get the latest information.

Yes, Viagra could become a “life changing and life saving” drug — for your dog.

Researchers from Washington State University have found that the medication in the erectile dysfunction med can also help dogs who develop a rare eating disorder called mega-esophagus.

Mega-esophagus is a condition which affects the esophagus of many dog breeds. The organ enlarges and loses its ability to move food to the stomach leading to regurgitation, aspiration, pneumonia or worse.

In this study, researchers tested the effectiveness of liquid sildenafil, the generic version of Viagra. After treating 10 dogs with megaesophagus, results show the drug relaxed the smooth muscle of the lower esophagus.

This allowed the organ – the esophagus – to open up for brief periods of time to let food pass to the stomach.

Aside from rare instances of gastrointestinal irritation, there were no harmful side-effects of using sildenafil at the doses used in the study.

Researchers note doctors already use the drug as a treatment for high blood pressure in both dogs and humans.

Researchers say the medicine opens the lower esophageal sphincter for 20 minutes to an hour which is all the dog needs to be able to eat.

In a study of 10 dogs, 9 out of 10 threw up less.

Even though the researchers did not tell owners, In many cases, the owners were able to figure out which drug was sildenafil because it was working.
**Oh... stopping them from throwing up. Ok...

On a positive note, the drug also improved each dog’s weight, with the canines gaining more than two pounds by the end of the study.

According to VCA Animal Hospitals, dogs are more likely to develop mega-esophagus than cats.

It’s also a hereditary condition in Wire Haired Fox Terriers and Miniature Schnauzers.

Other breeds which are more likely to have this problem include German Shepherds, Great Danes, Irish Setters, Greyhounds, and Labrador Retrievers.

So good news all the way around!

There was no word in the study if there were any "OTHER" side effects of the drug... I just know I'll keep the hose ready just in case...

Check out the link in the description below for A LOT MORE DETAIL on this and other studies at AT STUDYFINDS.COM

Video Credit:
Videvo – Videvo.net
Magda Ehlers, MART PRODUCTION- Pexels.com

Image Credit:
Norbert Kundrak – Pexels.com